https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/writing/children-s-books/w/age-groups/8294/using-humor-and-heart-in-a-graphic-novel-to-appeal-to-middle-grade-readersen-USTelligent Community 10https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/writing/children-s-books/w/age-groups/8294/using-humor-and-heart-in-a-graphic-novel-to-appeal-to-middle-grade-readersFri, 29 Sep 2023 19:37:45 GMT809ccca5-04d2-44bf-8f5c-ff0a6d33c80b:dd5e2676-6db1-4f06-b951-97c1548fc928Rob Harrellhttps://www.authorlearningcenter.com/writing/children-s-books/w/age-groups/8294/using-humor-and-heart-in-a-graphic-novel-to-appeal-to-middle-grade-readers#commentsCurrent Revision posted to Age Groups by Rob Harrell on 9/29/2023 7:37:45 PM<br /> <p><br />Cartoonist, author, and illustrator Rob Harrell is known not only for his popular comic strip <em>Big Top</em>, but also for his critically acclaimed graphic novels and novels for children. His work includes <em>Monster on the Hill</em>, <em>Life of Zarf</em>, <em>Batpig</em>, and <em>Wink</em>.<br /><br />Humor has always been a big part of his stories and while it&#39;s not a necessary element when writing for children, it can definitely help connect readers to your content. Harrell writes for the middle-grade audience with his books, which targets ages 8 to 12. He&#39;s found that if you hook readers in this age group with humor, you can then more easily sneak in life lessons and messages from the heart. He&#39;s also found that honesty is important when writing for this age group. This means being truthful and real about life and relationships without being too preachy.</p> <p><a href="https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/cfs-file/__key/communityserver-wikis-components-files/00-00-00-00-80/UsingHumorandHeartinaGraphicNoveltoAppealtoMiddleGradeReaders.mp4">www.authorlearningcenter.com/.../UsingHumorandHeartinaGraphicNoveltoAppealtoMiddleGradeReaders.mp4</a></p><div style="clear:both;"></div> <div style="font-size: 90%;">Tags: Children’s Books, fiction, Comics & Graphic Novels, video</div> https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/writing/children-s-books/w/age-groups/8294/using-humor-and-heart-in-a-graphic-novel-to-appeal-to-middle-grade-readers/revision/2Fri, 29 Sep 2023 16:54:34 GMT809ccca5-04d2-44bf-8f5c-ff0a6d33c80b:dd5e2676-6db1-4f06-b951-97c1548fc928Rob Harrellhttps://www.authorlearningcenter.com/writing/children-s-books/w/age-groups/8294/using-humor-and-heart-in-a-graphic-novel-to-appeal-to-middle-grade-readers#commentsRevision 2 posted to Age Groups by Rob Harrell on 9/29/2023 4:54:34 PM<br /> <p><br />Cartoonist, author, and illustrator Rob Harrell is known not only for his popular comic strip <em>Big Top</em>, but also for his critically acclaimed graphic novels and novels for children. His work includes <em>Monster on the Hill</em>, <em>Life of Zarf</em>, <em>Batpig</em>, and <em>Wink</em>.<br /><br />Humor has always been a big part of his stories and while it&#39;s not a necessary element when writing for children, it can definitely help connect readers to your content. Harrell writes for the middle-grade audience with his books, which targets ages 8 to 12. He&#39;s found that if you hook readers in this age group with humor, you can then more easily sneak in life lessons and messages from the heart. He&#39;s also found that honesty is important when writing for this age group. This means being truthful and real about life and relationships without being too preachy.</p><div style="clear:both;"></div> <div style="font-size: 90%;">Tags: Children’s Books, fiction, Comics & Graphic Novels, video</div> https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/writing/children-s-books/w/age-groups/8294/using-humor-and-heart-in-a-graphic-novel-to-appeal-to-middle-grade-readers/revision/1Fri, 29 Sep 2023 16:54:17 GMT809ccca5-04d2-44bf-8f5c-ff0a6d33c80b:dd5e2676-6db1-4f06-b951-97c1548fc928Rob Harrellhttps://www.authorlearningcenter.com/writing/children-s-books/w/age-groups/8294/using-humor-and-heart-in-a-graphic-novel-to-appeal-to-middle-grade-readers#commentsRevision 1 posted to Age Groups by Rob Harrell on 9/29/2023 4:54:17 PM<br /> <p>Cartoonist, author, and illustrator Rob Harrell is known not only for his popular comic strip <em>Big Top</em>, but also for his critically acclaimed graphic novels and novels for children. His work includes <em>Monster on the Hill</em>, <em>Life of Zarf</em>, <em>Batpig</em>, and <em>Wink</em>.<br /><br />Humor has always been a big part of his stories and while it&#39;s not a necessary element when writing for children, it can definitely help connect readers to your content. Harrell writes for the middle-grade audience with his books, which targets ages 8 to 12. He&#39;s found that if you hook readers in this age group with humor, you can then more easily sneak in life lessons and messages from the heart. He&#39;s also found that honesty is important when writing for this age group. This means being truthful and real about life and relationships without being too preachy.</p><div style="clear:both;"></div> <div style="font-size: 90%;">Tags: Children’s Books, fiction, Comics & Graphic Novels, video</div>